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What is tonicization?

A brief shift to another key, borrowing chords and progressions from it, creating a temporary new 'home' before returning to the original key.

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What is tonicization?

A brief shift to another key, borrowing chords and progressions from it, creating a temporary new 'home' before returning to the original key.

What is a secondary key?

The borrowed key during tonicization.

What is a temporary tonic?

The tonic of the secondary key.

What are secondary leading-tone chords?

Chords that add extra spice by creating a dominant function that leads to a temporary tonic. They are like the V chord's cool cousin!

What is vii°⁷?

A fully diminished seventh chord.

What is viiø⁷?

A half-diminished seventh chord.

What is tonicizing deceptive motion?

When a deceptive cadence (V-vi) is followed by a tonicization of the vi chord, often using a vii°/vi chord.

Define dominant function.

The harmonic role of a chord that creates tension and pulls towards the tonic.

What is a deceptive cadence?

A chord progression where the dominant chord (V) is followed by a chord other than the tonic (usually vi).

What is a passing tone?

A non-chord tone that occurs between two chord tones, approached and left by step in the same direction.

What typically precedes a temporary tonic?

A V or vii° of the secondary key.

What is the function of vii°⁷/V?

It creates a strong dominant pull towards the V chord.

Why is the dominant chord typically used to precede a temporary tonic?

It makes the temporary tonic sound like a real tonic due to the leading tone's pull.

What is the function of V-vi?

Deceptive cadence

What is the function of vii-i?

Strong conclusive cadence

What is the Roman numeral analysis for V⁷ in C major?

G-B-D-F

What is the Roman numeral analysis for iiø⁶₅ in C major?

F-Ab-C-D

What is the Roman numeral analysis for vii°⁷/V in C major?

F#-A-C-E

What keys are commonly tonicized?

Dominant (V), subdominant (IV), or supertonic (ii) of the primary key.

What is the relationship between V and vii°/vi?

The motion from V to vii°/vi has many common tones and stepwise motion, making it sound like a non-chord tone.

In B major, what is the IV chord?

E major.

In B major, what is the vii°/IV?

D#-F#-A♮

In B major, what is the vii°⁷/IV?

D#-F#-A♮-C♮

In B major, what is the viiø⁷/IV?

D#-F#-A♮-C#

What type of seventh chord is vii°⁷?

Fully diminished seventh chord.

What type of seventh chord is viiø⁷?

Half-diminished seventh chord.

What is the V chord in C major?

G major.

What is the IV chord in C major?

F major.

What is the ii chord in C major?

D minor.

What is the V⁷ chord?

A major triad with a minor seventh.